Colorful Groundhog Day at Charleroi Elementary
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February 3, 2026

Colorful Groundhog Day at Charleroi Elementary

Second-grade students in Madison Vieck’s class at Charleroi Elementary Center hold up their Groundhog Day coloring pages after learning about the holiday on Monday. The groundhog saw his shadow this year, signaling six more weeks of winter. From left are Ayana Armbruster, Colt McCrum, Rylan Kress, Woovenski Louis, Abigail Lessman, Emmanual Anilus and Ashten Black. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

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